Cost Controller

Stuart Olson; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuart Olson is seeking a local Cost Controller in Alberta to manage turnaround project costs from the Red Deer area. You will monitor budgets, develop forecasts, and provide timely cost reporting to leadership, ensuring alignment with project plans.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cost control within industrial settings, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP, Power BI, or Primavera P6. The role offers stability, career growth, and a collaborative, safety-focused team environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, Finance, Project Controls, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of cost control, project controls, or turnaround/project experience in an industrial setting.
• Strong understanding of turnaround, maintenance, or capital project execution.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Primavera P6, or other project controls systems is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cost Management & Reporting: Monitor and track turnaround expenditures against approved budgets.
• Cost Management & Reporting: Maintain detailed cost reports and dashboards.
• Cost Management & Reporting: Analyze actual costs versus budget and forecast.
• Cost Management & Reporting: Identify cost trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Cost Management & Reporting: Provide weekly and monthly cost performance updates to stakeholders.
• Cost Management & Reporting: Support turnaround cost review meetings.
• Forecasting & Analysis: Develop and maintain project cost forecasts.
• Forecasting & Analysis: Evaluate potential impacts of scope changes and emergent work.
• Forecasting & Analysis: Perform earned value and productivity analysis where applicable.
• Forecasting & Analysis: Support cash flow forecasting and cost accrual processes.
• Forecasting & Analysis: Assist in the preparation of final turnaround cost reports and closeout documentation.
• Turnaround Controls Integration: Work closely with planners and schedulers to understand scope and execution plans.
• Turnaround Controls Integration: Review labor, contractor, equipment, and material costs.
• Turnaround Controls Integration: Support management of contingency utilization.
• Turnaround Controls Integration: Track and report approved and pending scope changes.
• Turnaround Controls Integration: Ensure cost impacts are communicated promptly to turnaround leadership.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Interface with Nova representatives, contractors, and project teams.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Participate in planning, execution, and closeout meetings.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Support decision-making through accurate and timely cost information.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Promote cost awareness and stewardship across the turnaround team.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, Finance, Project Controls, Engineering Technology

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Primavera P6

Job description

Our Offer to You:

Site: Joffre Alberta

Schedule: 4 days on 3 days off

Compensation:Competitive wages, Vacation Pay, RRSP’s, Health & Dental Benefits

Why Work For Us:

Stuart Olson is searching for Cost Controller that is local to the Red Deer area. This job provides stability and long-term employment, with the opportunity for advancement. Work with a team that values safety, fair compensation, and employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Cost Management & Reporting

  • Monitor and track turnaround expenditures against approved budgets.
  • Maintain detailed cost reports and dashboards.
  • Analyze actual costs versus budget and forecast.
  • Identify cost trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Provide weekly and monthly cost performance updates to stakeholders.
  • Support turnaround cost review meetings.

  Forecasting & Analysis

  • Develop and maintain project cost forecasts.
  • Evaluate potential impacts of scope changes and emergent work.
  • Perform earned value and productivity analysis where applicable.
  • Support cash flow forecasting and cost accrual processes.
  • Assist in the preparation of final turnaround cost reports and closeout documentation.

  Turnaround Controls Integration

  • Work closely with planners and schedulers to understand scope and execution plans.
  • Review labor, contractor, equipment, and material costs.
  • Support management of contingency utilization.
  • Track and report approved and pending scope changes.
  • Ensure cost impacts are communicated promptly to turnaround leadership.

  Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Interface with Nova representatives, contractors, and project teams.
  • Participate in planning, execution, and closeout meetings.
  • Support decision-making through accurate and timely cost information.
  • Promote cost awareness and stewardship across the turnaround team.

  Required Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, Finance, Project Controls, Engineering Technology, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of cost control, project controls, or turnaround/project experience in an industrial setting.
  • Strong understanding of turnaround, maintenance, or capital project execution.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience with SAP, Power BI, Primavera P6, or other project controls systems is considered an asset.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

  Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting large industrial turnarounds within petrochemical, refinery, oil & gas, or chemical manufacturing environments.
  • Experience managing contractor labor and productivity reporting.
  • Familiarity with estimating, planning, scheduling, and forecasting processes.

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs; occasionally lift items weighing more than 50 lbs. with assistance
• Stand or walk for long periods of time
• Use arms and hands to reach for, handle or manipulate objects
• Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds and other objects

Who We Are

Stuart Olson has been positively impacting the businesses we serve, the communities in which we operate, and the lives we touch since 1911. Our rich history demonstrates our reach and diversity as an integrated, full service organization serving the commercial and industrial markets.

Specializing in Turnaround and Maintenance services in the Industrial sector, Stuart Olson has proudly served the Canadian construction industry for over 100 years. We deliver confidence through a client-centered approach that ensures the highest quality of service, reducing risk, and delivering results.

While we welcome all applications, only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted directly.